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Two new VDP sites successfully added in Zambia

The project team successfully installed two further sites in central Zambia at the end of August, bringing the total up to five, with a sixth ready to be added in the next few months. Chipapa Rural Health Centre and Kafue Mission Clinic in the Kafue district are now benefitting from the expertise available through The Virtual Doctor Project and we welcome them to the team!

Our Aim

To help improve the local primary healthcare in some of the most remote and impoverished areas of Africa – where people regularly walk or cycle long distances to their nearest clinic or referral hospital, and even then often receive inadequate treatment or diagnosis due to the centre being under-resourced.

Advances in mobile communication networks allow us to offer a telemedicine system which helps local staff to prevent unnecessary mortality and reduce the number of referrals, avoiding the need for people to travel long distances for treatment. And when they’re not travelling, children can be at school and adults can work to support their families.

How we are funded

The Virtual Doctor Project is entirely funded by private donations and grants.
For as little as £3 a month you could help us to make a life-changing difference to thousands of people who desperately need your help.